Seth Marvin

14 February 1773–12 November 1823 (Age 50)
Oxford, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Seth

When Seth Marvin was born on 14 February 1773, in Oxford, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States, his father, Seth Marvin, was 27 and his mother, Mary Julia Polly Little, was 23. He married Temperance Bradley on 18 September 1796. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 12 November 1823, in Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Chester, Orange, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Seth Marvin
1773–1823
Temperance Bradley
1776–1834
Marriage: 18 September 1796
Grant Bradley Marvin
1797–1798
Juliana Marvin
1799–1873
Grant Bradley Marvin
1801–1881
Abigail Gardner Marvin
1802–1880
Temperance Woodhull Marvin
1805–1809
Susan J Marvin
1807–
Temperance Woodhull Marvin
1809–
William Marvin
1811–1811
Seth Marvin
1812–1813
Mary Elizabeth Marvin
1814–1892
Harriet Newell Marvin
1817–1843

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 September 1796
    • Children

    (11)

    +6 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1776
    Age 3
    Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
    1776
    Age 3
    New York is the 11th state.
    1787 · The Making of the U.S. Constitution.
    Age 14
    The Philadelphia Convention was intended to be the first meeting to establish the first system of government under the Articles of Confederation. From this Convention, the Constitution of the United States was made and then put into place making it one of the major events in all American History.

    Name Meaning

    English (mainly Leicestershire and Lincolnshire): from the Middle English personal name Merefin, Merevin, Old English Merefin. This is probably formed with Old English mere ‘sea’ + Finn (a personal name derived from the ethnic name). Alternatively, it may be a borrowing of an unrecorded Old Norse name Møra-Finnr.Slovenian: nickname from marvin, the name of a tart light red wine.French: unexplained.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Mervine
    Merwin
    Murfin
    Mervin

    Sources (4)

    • Legacy NFS Source: Seth Marvin - death: 12 November 1823; Orange, New York, United States
    • Seth Marvin, "Find A Grave Index"
    • CEMETERIES OF CHESTER NEW YORK, by Orange County Genealogical Society, (Nathan W. Helme Farm, page 71)

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